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5.0 out of 5 starsFun, educational, inspirational, a refreshing view on running.
If you have ever thought about running, currently running, having foot problems, or just want a refreshing look at how running could affect your everyday life this book is a must. I find any great book is hard to put down once I start reading it. This was one of them. The mixture of humorous moments, the flow of the storyline, and the scientific bits are mixed in a manner...

3.0 out of 5 starsEntewrtaining but unconvincing
As an anthropologist who has lived and done research in rural Mexico and as a moderate runner, I agree with other reviewers that this book is entertaining and very well-written. It has all of the elements of much earlier travelogues -- the good, the bad, and the ugly. The good is that it is an interesting narrative brought to life through a series of interesting...

This review is from: Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen (Paperback)

i was running my first marathon when I read this book. The only unfortunate part about reading this book was that I was reading it during my taper period. This book just made me want to run long distances and often!

It is a very inspiring book and I contribute it to help motivate me to run my first 50km event. I plan to go further as well!

McDougall writes from the 'every person' perspective. Coming off several injuries himself, he can relate to other runners and they can relate to him.

This book is absolutely amazing! I love reading books about running and this is the best one yet. The author mixes physiology and great storytelling and turns it into a real page turner. I could not put it down. CAVEAT - if you love your current running shoes - this book will make you question them: The same day I finished the book I went out and bought some VIBRAMs. Highly recomended and enjoyable read.

This review is from: Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen (Paperback)

If you are a runner, this book will inspire you to run more than ever before and to do it properly and injury free. If you aren't a runner you may become one or at least you will be extremely motivated. This book reminds us how truly amazing the human body is and how much we can do if we step away from modern society and challenge ourselves.

No need to be a runner or an athlete to thoroughly enjoy this book. Very educational, with anthropological musings. Great race stories that draw the reader into page turning fenzies. Very egalitarian focus that illustrates the bravado of women, men, and Native North Amercans.

This book lines out greatly why barefoot running makes a lot of sense, while entertaining with a great story. I am reading it everywhere and all the time, whether while running on the treadmill or before going to sleep. Definitely ordering those Vibram Five Fingers!

This review is from: Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen (Paperback)

Great story. Easy to read. Written in a relaxed way as if the author was telling his story to you, as a friend. Lots of info on running. As a seldom reader, I went trough it pretty fast. Very good discovery for the runner I am! Good entertainment as well!

[...]WOW! WOW!I and my wife have really enjoyed this book!I first listened to the audio of the book from Audible.com, fantastic listen, well read, but I was planning a road trip of 2500 miles and wanted my wife to know what Mr. McDougall had to say. So we bought the book from the fine people at Amazon, it arrived exactly on the day we left on the trip and we read it to each other.Both my wife and I are now running like we did twenty years ago, and loving it.To improve my running and follow Mr. McDougall's plan I've ordered "Evolution Running DVD Run Faster with Fewer Injuries" by Ken Mierke and "Healty Intelligent Training: The Proven Principles of Arthur Lydiard" by Keith Livingston - All from AmazonThank you Mr. McDougall for introducing us to the Tarahumara, Mr. Blanco, Barefoot Ted etc!!!!I read the reviews on Amazon before buying this book.One review was critical of the description of the races!What planet did this guy/gal come from?Those are some of the best parts.Mr. McDougall makes these races live and jump (run) off the printed page.If you want to get the love of running or reawaken it, BUY THIS BOOK!

This non-fiction book is as entertaining as a great work of fiction, as informative and enlightening as a scientific journal, and as inspirational as the top self help book. I have bought three copies for close friends.